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AL/12 miles/4000 ft -
Saturday 16th September 2006
Normal
service was resumed for this year's Three Shires Race.
265 runners turned up to our usual wall-to-wall
sunshine; sadly absent for the last two years. A little
bit warm for race winner Nick Sharp, who would surely
have broken two hours under cooler conditions. Runner up
Alastair Dunn from Helm Hill provoked the question :-
'Which is the top club in Kendal?' and Helene
Diamantides turned in a vintage performance in 13th
place overall, so winning the Lakeland Classics Trophy -
not bad for a vet!
Lower down the field the two local pub landlords, Ian
Stephenson from the Shires itself, and Neil Walmsley of
the Old Dungeon Ghyll, fought out a ding dong battle
until Ian called time on his Langdale rival. Ian, who
invented this race back in 1983, was to have presented
the prizes, but was better employed pulling large
quantities of pints for the thirsty queue.
The race went smoothly thanks to the excellent team of
marshalls and helpers - almost 20 of whom are needed
each year. So the message from me is - if you've raced
all summer without helping out at an event then think
on! Ring your local race organiser RIGHT NOW and offer
your services for next year - in fact ring any race
organiser you like!
And one final message. In spite of the sunshine we had
to start looking for one runner who was in fact safe and
sound. If you retire from a race please make sure that
as well as reporting to the nearest marshall you also
report at the finish - without going through the funnel!
See you all next year!
Selwyn
ADDITIONAL REPORT & PHOTOS
HERE
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Three Shires
Race 2006 Results |
|
1 |
Nick Sharp |
Ambleside |
|
2.03.00 |
|
2 |
Alastair Dunn |
Helm Hill |
|
2.05.59 |
|
3 |
Paul Thompson |
Clayton |
|
2.07.39 |
|
4 |
Mark Roberts |
Borrowdale |
M40 |
2.10.06 |
|
5 |
Ben Abdelnoor |
Ambleside |
|
2.11.52 |
|
6 |
Dan Duxbury |
Ambleside |
|
2.13.23 |
|
7 |
Alan Ward |
Dark Peak |
M40 |
2.14.21 |
|
8 |
Paul Cornforth |
Borrowdale |
M40 |
2.15.17 |
|
9 |
Daniel Headifen |
Darwen |
|
2.15.20 |
|
10 |
Dave Nuttall |
Clayton |
M40 |
2.16.07 |
|
11 |
Hector Haines |
Ilkley |
|
2.17.01 |
|
12 |
Mark France |
Darwen |
M40 |
2.19.03 |
|
13 |
Helene Diamantides |
Carnethy |
W40 |
2.20.26 |
|
14 |
Willie Bell |
C.F.R |
M50 |
2.20.47 |
|
15 |
John Murfin |
Settle |
|
2.21.26 |
|
16 |
Brian Walton |
Horwich |
M50 |
2.21.43 |
|
17 |
Steve Birkinshaw |
NFR |
|
2.22.12 |
|
18 |
Mark Chippendale |
Bowland |
|
2.22.28 |
|
19 |
Richard Greenwood |
Calder V. |
M40 |
2.22.45 |
|
20 |
Chris Lumb |
Kendal |
M50 |
2.23.13 |
|
21 |
Allan Miller |
Kendal |
M40 |
2.24.06 |
|
22 |
Peter Haines |
Ilkley |
M50 |
2.25.05 |
|
23 |
Jim Ryder |
Ilkley |
M40 |
2.25.05 |
|
24 |
Steve Long |
Tring |
M40 |
2.25.13 |
|
25 |
Ian Weetman |
U/A |
M40 |
2.25.28 |
|
26 |
Phil Whiting |
Kendal |
M40 |
2.25.49 |
|
27 |
Mark Nutter |
Clayton |
M40 |
2.26.33 |
|
28 |
Alex Pilkington |
Settle |
|
2.26.36 |
|
29 |
David Armstrong |
NFR |
M40 |
2.26.46 |
|
30 |
Matt Beresford |
Kendal |
|
2.27.03 |
|
31 |
Andy Brown |
Clayton |
|
2.28.24 |
|
32 |
Steve Turland |
Ilkley |
|
2.28.32 |
|
33 |
Tim Edwards |
Clayton |
M40 |
2.28.39 |
|
34 |
John Armistead |
Otley AC |
M40 |
2.29.02 |
|
35 |
Gary Thorpe |
Ambleside |
M40 |
2.29.40 |
|
36 |
Dave Sykes |
U/A |
|
2.30.03 |
|
37 |
Johnny Moore |
Stainland |
|
2.30.13 |
|
38 |
Malcolm Christie |
Chorley |
M40 |
2.30.31 |
|
39 |
Mike Robinson |
Dark Peak |
|
2.30.43 |
|
40 |
Richard Mellon |
Bowland |
|
2.31.24 |
|
41 |
Matthew Hulley |
Dark Peak |
|
2.31.30 |
|
42 |
Mike Vogler |
Ambleside |
|
2.31.40 |
|
43 |
Lawrence Basham |
Ilkley |
|
2.32.22 |
|
44 |
Richard Allen |
C.V.F.R |
M40 |
2.32.30 |
|
45 |
Jo Waites |
Calder V |
W |
2.32.49 |
|
46 |
Paul Tuson |
Helm Hill |
M40 |
2.33.42 |
|
47 |
Alan Alty |
Chorley |
M40 |
2.33.47 |
|
48 |
Dave Wilby |
Ilkley |
|
2.33.59 |
|
49 |
Pete Booth |
Clayton |
M50 |
2.34.06 |
|
50 |
Robert Hamilton |
Ilkley |
M50 |
2.34.18 |
|
51 |
Chris Taylor |
Mercia |
M50 |
2.34.22 |
|
52 |
Brian Horrocks |
Clayton |
M40 |
2.34.50 |
|
53 |
Philip Pearson |
Saltwell Harr. |
M40 |
2.35.15 |
|
54 |
Lewis Grundy |
NFR |
|
2.35.28 |
|
55 |
Micheal Green |
Lospock AC |
M40 |
2.35.35 |
|
56 |
Robert Green |
Horich RMI |
M40 |
2.36.14 |
|
57 |
Steve Hicks |
Borrowdale |
M40 |
2.36.33 |
|
58 |
Micheal Walsh |
Kendal |
M50 |
2.37.15 |
|
59 |
Julian Donnelly |
Darwen |
M40 |
2.37.41 |
|
60 |
S. Halliday |
Clayton |
|
2.37.52 |
|
61 |
Mick Stenton |
Dark Peak |
M40 |
2.38.10 |
|
62 |
Ryan Edwards |
D.P.F.R |
|
2.38.40 |
|
63 |
Mark Willis |
N.V Mac |
|
2.38.49 |
|
64 |
Adam Jackson |
Dark Peak |
|
2.39.12 |
|
65 |
Kevin Gooch |
Ilkley |
M50 |
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